Ride.bm vs Shorelink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ride.bm
Easily book and track taxi services. Receive real-time updates on your vehicle's arrival and pay conveniently with cash or card. Schedule rides for specific times and save favorite locations for quick reordering.
- Order a taxi
- Cancel a booking
- Track vehicle on map
- Real-time status notifications
- Cash or card payment
- Schedule future pick-ups
- Save favorite locations
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Through this app you can: • Order a taxi • Cancel a booking • Track the vehicle on the map as it makes its way towards you! • Receive real-time notifications of the status of your taxi • Pay by cash or with card • Order a taxi for an exact pick-up time • Store your favourite pick up points for easy booking
Shorelink
Navigate Bermuda's public transport with ease. Purchase tickets and passes using your card, and virtually punch them when boarding buses or ferries. Enjoy a seamless travel experience on the island's integrated mobility system.
- Digital ticket and pass purchase
- Virtual ticket punching
- Integrated bus and ferry network
- Debit/credit card payments
- State-of-the-art mobility system
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Bermuda Ministry of Transport brings a state-of-the-art Intelligent Mobility system which will make the public bus & ferry network easier to ride. Use your debit or credit card to buy your one-way ticket or multiride pass, virtually punch your ticket when boarding the bus and off you go!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ride.bm at 5.0 against Shorelink's 2.1. Ride.bm also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ride.bm holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 29 respectively.
Ride.bm ships an update every 2 months, Shorelink every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ride.bm | Shorelink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better | 2.1 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Central Dispatch Ltd | Government of Bermuda |
Customer experience
Ride.bm
Shorelink
In-app purchases
Ride.bm
No in-app purchases
Shorelink
No in-app purchases
